Splitter doubtful for Game 2

Tiago Splitter’s injured left wrist has been immobilized in a soft cast, leading Spurs coach Gregg Popovich to consider him doubtful for Game 2 of the first round of the playoffs Wednesday night against Utah.

“I think it’s something we won’t be able to tell until Wednesday,” Popovich said. “I would say he would probably be doubtful.”

Splitter was injured when he braced a fall with his left hand during the first quarter of the Spurs’ 106-91 victory over the Jazz in Game 1 Sunday afternoon. He played through the rest of the first half, but did not see game action after intermission as he finished with four points in 7 minutes, 8 seconds of game action.

During the team’s practice Monday morning at the Spurs training facility, Splitter was riding an exercise bicycle to maintain his conditioning, but he wasn’t on the floor shooting with the rest of his teammates.

If Splitter can’t go, he will be replaced in the Spurs rotation by DeJuan Blair, who produced five points, two rebounds and two steals in 9:46 in Sunday’s game — all in the second half after Splitter’s injury.

“DeJuan Blair is ready to go,” Popovich said Monday. “He did a good job. After sitting for a long time, he came in and got right to it.”